Headquarters Daily Report

                         SEPTEMBER 18, 1997

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PRIORITY ATTENTION REQUIRED  MORNING REPORT - HEADQUARTERS SEP. 18, 1997

MR Number: H-97-0112

                           NRR DAILY REPORT ITEM
                           GENERIC COMMUNICATIONS



NRC Information Notice 97-69, "Reactor Trip Breakers and Surveillance    
Testing of Auxiliary Contacts," dated September 19, 1997.                
                                                                         
The NRC is issuing this information notice to alert addressees that three
licensees have recently identified potential problems regarding          
Westinghouse Type DB50 reactor trip breaker maintenance or surveillance  
testing or both.                                                         
                                                                         
Technical contacts:  M. C. Shannon, RII                                  
                     (423) 842-8001                                      
                                                                         
                     Robert D. Starkey, RII                              
                     (423) 842-8001                                      
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                         
NRC Information Notice 97-70, "Potential Problems with Fire Barrier      
Penetration Seals," dated September 19, 1997.                            
                                                                         
The NRC is issuing this information notice to alert addressees to        
problems in installed fire barrier penetration seals that have gone      
undetected as a result of inadequate surveillance inspection procedures  
and inadequate acceptance criteria.                                      
                                                                         
Technical contact:  Christopher Bajwa, NRR                               
                    301-415-1237                                         
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